Music Instructor, Part-Time Adjunct

Music Instructor, Part-Time Adjunct

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary – Adjuncts

Job Number: FY

Location: CC - Main Campus, Ridgecrest, CA

Department: Visual & Performing Arts (VPA)

The successful applicant will:

• Provide instruction in a full range of music courses.
• Teach at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning and using multiple teaching methodologies.
• Participate in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Visual and Performing Arts department.
• Maintain subject matter currency.
• Develop and revise curriculum.
• Use computer and multimedia technology.
• Participate collegially in departmental, college, and discipline‑specific professional activities.

• Master's in Music.
• OR Bachelor's in Music AND Master's in Humanities.
• OR possession of a valid credential authorizing full‑time teaching of Music at the California Community College level; or equivalent.
• Knowledge that certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications; candidates must request equivalence.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

• Work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population.
• Work with students across a wide range of skills, motivations, academic and vocational goals.
• Develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities.
• Participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain subject matter currency.
• Assess student learning outcomes.
• Know computers and be willing to explore new technologies that would benefit the program.
• Commit to the California community college mission.

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.